University of Chile

This course provides a study of cooperatives and social enterprises as democratic companies centered around satisfying the needs of their associates and of the communities in which they operate. It examines concepts and topics such as labor unions, credit associations, consumer associations, foundations, fair trade, nonprofit organizations, and other civil society organizations. The course compares and contrasts the diverse types of companies and enterprises present at a national level, distinguishes the key dimensions for the development of a cooperative or social enterprise, and identifies the real and potential contributions of cooperatives and social enterprises.

This course provides a study of the fundamentals of the origins of human biological variability based on the relationships established between cultures, their biology, and their environment. It provides elements for understanding the biological phenomena related to human evolution and its development in the Primate order, considering the plurality of its conditions. Other topics covered include: paleoanthropology, the fossil record and early cultural evidence; microevolution of human populations, specifically in the Americas and the Southern Cone.

This course provides a study of the Adolescent Criminal Responsibility Law passed in Chile in 2007, its implications to criminal reform and modifications to crime laws governing minors in Chile, as well as the role of psychologists involved and the interventions they can take. It considers the development and programmatic design of intervention proposals and the additional training required for those working in this field.

This class investigates psychosocial trauma as it pertains to individuals as well as groups. Beginning with the history of psychosocial trauma and its origins as a psychological concept, the class discusses how trauma has been treated in the past and compares it to modern notions of trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. These concepts are then applied to historical instances with a particular emphasis on the effects of the dictatorship in Chile.

This entrepreneurship workshop exposes students to real world situations to gain skills and knowledge necessary to analyze a company and develop a business plan. Skills discussed and practice include: market segmentation, competition analysis, marketing, sales strategies, leadership abilities, teamwork, and effective communication.

This course explores the practice of photojournalism and discusses the purposes of photojournalism in particular and its importance within journalism as a whole. A part of the course is dedicated to a practical workshop in which students learn the technical and communicational aspects of photography, and to construct creative stories with the photographic image as a fundamental support.